Assam, Arunachal ink deal to end border dispute; Amit Shah calls it historic

NewsDesk:
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh governments on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the national Capital in the presence of union home minister Amit Shah to resolve the long pending border dispute along the boundaries of both northeastern states.
The MoU was signed by Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart Pema Khandu in presence of union home minister Amit Shah and union minister for law and justice Kiren Rijiju, who represents Arunachal Pradesh in Lok Sabha.
According to Thursday’s deal, disputes in 71 of the 123 villages have been amicably resolved. Of these, 71 villages, one village from Arunachal Pradesh will get included in Assam, ten villages will continue to remain in Assam while 60 villages from Assam will be included in Arunachal Pradesh.
Of the remaining 52 villages, boundary of 49 villages will be finalised by the regional committees of both states in the next six months while residents of three villages situated inside an Indian Air Force (IAF) bombing range, located in the border between both states, will be rehabilitated.